This mod is slightly based on the amazing 'Mixed Gender Troops' mod. Until someone decides to revive it I decided to make my own female troop mod.
I didnt want to just add some random women for the sake of it and I didnt want to just make a female version of the male troops. I wanted them to be unique troops in their own right but fit in with their factions and their particular style of warfare while remaining balanced. I have taken my time to think about each faction (and the real-life factions they are based on) and made a lore-friendly female troop tree for each one. They are not OP (actually they are kinda weak in the lower tiers) and are as 'realistic' and 'historically accurate' as I can make them. Most of these women are not made for brutal frontline combat but they shine in supportive roles like ranged skirmishing, assisting in flanking the enemy and to make up the numbers in the levy. Only the 'barbarian' factions will have female troops, this is because (in my opinion) I feel it is more 'realistic' that barbarian women would have the opportunity to become warriors.
You can change the ratio of men to women in the config file, the default is set to 20% for normal troops and 5% for noble troops to make them rare. These women are recruitable from the villages in their respective factions and the AI will use them too.
THE TROOPS & THEIR LORE
Khuzait - The horse and the bow are the great equalizers between the sexes and the nomadic people of the Calradian steppe are taught to ride and shoot from a young age. Both men and women are expected to pull their weight in the tribe and do their share of hunting and its the women's duty to protect the herd when the men are away on campaign, in extreme circumstances they can be fielded as auxiliary horse archers. (IMPLEMENTED)
Sturgia - The war-like men of Sturgia love a good fight and the women are no different! Most women in this snowy place are taught the basics of fighting so that they can confidently defend their farms when the men are called away on raids. Although it is extremely rare to see a Sturgian woman in battle, it is not unheard of as unmarried or widowed women can join a raiding party, if the chieftain permits it. (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
Battanian - The women of battania are no stranger to battle. As the empire invades more of their land they are increasingly seen armed and fighting to protect their homes and family. Hunting has been a traditional pastime for these women for generations and some become very skilled with the bow and spear as a result. As more of their brothers and fathers perish in battle, more of the women are stepping up to take their place and avenge them. (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE AND SO FAR ONLY KHUZAIT WOMEN HAVE BEEN ADDED... I WILL BE ADDING STURGIAN & BATTANIAN WOMEN IN THE NEXT UPDATE!!!
Suggestions welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/2887
I didnt want to just add some random women for the sake of it and I didnt want to just make a female version of the male troops. I wanted them to be unique troops in their own right but fit in with their factions and their particular style of warfare while remaining balanced. I have taken my time to think about each faction (and the real-life factions they are based on) and made a lore-friendly female troop tree for each one. They are not OP (actually they are kinda weak in the lower tiers) and are as 'realistic' and 'historically accurate' as I can make them. Most of these women are not made for brutal frontline combat but they shine in supportive roles like ranged skirmishing, assisting in flanking the enemy and to make up the numbers in the levy. Only the 'barbarian' factions will have female troops, this is because (in my opinion) I feel it is more 'realistic' that barbarian women would have the opportunity to become warriors.
You can change the ratio of men to women in the config file, the default is set to 20% for normal troops and 5% for noble troops to make them rare. These women are recruitable from the villages in their respective factions and the AI will use them too.
THE TROOPS & THEIR LORE
Khuzait - The horse and the bow are the great equalizers between the sexes and the nomadic people of the Calradian steppe are taught to ride and shoot from a young age. Both men and women are expected to pull their weight in the tribe and do their share of hunting and its the women's duty to protect the herd when the men are away on campaign, in extreme circumstances they can be fielded as auxiliary horse archers. (IMPLEMENTED)
Sturgia - The war-like men of Sturgia love a good fight and the women are no different! Most women in this snowy place are taught the basics of fighting so that they can confidently defend their farms when the men are called away on raids. Although it is extremely rare to see a Sturgian woman in battle, it is not unheard of as unmarried or widowed women can join a raiding party, if the chieftain permits it. (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
Battanian - The women of battania are no stranger to battle. As the empire invades more of their land they are increasingly seen armed and fighting to protect their homes and family. Hunting has been a traditional pastime for these women for generations and some become very skilled with the bow and spear as a result. As more of their brothers and fathers perish in battle, more of the women are stepping up to take their place and avenge them. (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE AND SO FAR ONLY KHUZAIT WOMEN HAVE BEEN ADDED... I WILL BE ADDING STURGIAN & BATTANIAN WOMEN IN THE NEXT UPDATE!!!
Suggestions welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/2887